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Currency in which Accounts are kept

By the Govt. | By the Public

--- | ---

Weights and Measures in common use, and their equivalents in Imperial Weights and Measures.

(R 3)

Particulars of all Banks doing business in the Colony

Name of Bank Number of Establishments in the Colony Under what authority established Capital paid up Note Circulation in the Colony Amount of Deposits in the Colony (Dollars and cents)
BRITISH
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 15 No. 2 of 1866 $1,200,000 ... 19,784,469
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China ... Charter of 29-12-53 £1,200,000 ... 5,329,419
Mercantile Bank of India 1 ... £562,500 ... 496,823
CHINESE
International Banking Corporation ... Established under authority of State of Connecticut Senate Resolution January, 1901 G.$ 3,250,000 ... ...
Banque de l'Indo-Chine ... ... Fr. 12,000,000 Sh. Tls. 7,600,000 ...
Deutsch-Asiatische Bank 1 ... R. 45,000,000 Y. 30,000,000 ...
Russo-Asiatic Bank ... ... ... ... ...
Yokohama Specie Bank 1 ... $1,066,250 ... ...
Bank of Canton, Limited 1 ... Y. 6,250,000 ... ...
Bank of Taiwan ... ... £1,242,112 ... ...
Netherlands-India Commercial Bank 1 ... £5,000,000 (fl. 60,000,000) ... ...
Netherlands Trading Society 1 ... ... ... ...
and numerous Native Banks doing some portion of banking business ... ... ... ... ...

Weights and Measures

Chinese Weights (Avoirdupois)

Chinese Unit Equivalent
1 Tsin (mace) = 1/33 oz.
1 Fan (candareen) = 0.133 oz.
1 Leung (tael) = 1 1/3 oz.
1 Kan (catty) = 1 lb.
1 Tām (picul) = 133 lbs.

Chinese Length

Chinese Unit Equivalent
1 Ch'ek = 14.1 English inches (divided into 10 Ts'ün, each Ts'ün into 10 Fan)

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Currency in which Accounts are kept By the Govt. | By the Public --- | --- Weights and Measures in common use, and their equivalents in Imperial Weights and Measures. (R 3) Particulars of all Banks doing business in the Colony Name of Bank Number of Establishments in the Colony Under what authority established Capital paid up Note Circulation in the Colony Amount of Deposits in the Colony (Dollars and cents) BRITISH Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 15 No. 2 of 1866 $1,200,000 ... 19,784,469 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China ... Charter of 29-12-53 £1,200,000 ... 5,329,419 Mercantile Bank of India 1 ... £562,500 ... 496,823 CHINESE International Banking Corporation ... Established under authority of State of Connecticut Senate Resolution January, 1901 G.$ 3,250,000 ... ... Banque de l'Indo-Chine ... ... Fr. 12,000,000 Sh. Tls. 7,600,000 ... Deutsch-Asiatische Bank 1 ... R. 45,000,000 Y. 30,000,000 ... Russo-Asiatic Bank ... ... ... ... ... Yokohama Specie Bank 1 ... $1,066,250 ... ... Bank of Canton, Limited 1 ... Y. 6,250,000 ... ... Bank of Taiwan ... ... £1,242,112 ... ... Netherlands-India Commercial Bank 1 ... £5,000,000 (fl. 60,000,000) ... ... Netherlands Trading Society 1 ... ... ... ... and numerous Native Banks doing some portion of banking business ... ... ... ... ... Weights and Measures Chinese Weights (Avoirdupois) Chinese Unit Equivalent 1 Tsin (mace) = 1/33 oz. 1 Fan (candareen) = 0.133 oz. 1 Leung (tael) = 1 1/3 oz. 1 Kan (catty) = 1 lb. 1 Tām (picul) = 133 lbs. Chinese Length Chinese Unit Equivalent 1 Ch'ek = 14.1 English inches (divided into 10 Ts'ün, each Ts'ün into 10 Fan)
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Corrency In which Accounts are kept. By By the Govt. Public. Weights and Measures in com- mou nso, amd their equivalents in Imperial Weights and Measures. (R 3) Particulars of all Bauks doing business in the Colony. Name of Bauk. Simmber of Patablishments In the Colony, Under what authority established. Capitul prid up. Note Cirenlation in the Colony. $ A mount of Deposits in the Colony. Dollars Dollars, and and cants. eunts. BRITISH. The Imperial Weights and Measures, Hongkong awl ¡Shanghai Banking Corporation. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chium. Onlinanee 15 19,784,469 No No. 2 of 1866. Million dollars. informa- tion. British Govt. £1,200.000 5,329,419 Charter of 29-12-53. Mercantile Bank 1 -- £562,500 496,823 of India. CHINESE. Heights. 1 Tsin (muco) Avoirdupois. =11133 oz. 1 Fan (ean- dareen) =0·133 1 Leung 14 FI 1 Kan = 1 lb. (cutty) 1 Tām = 133 (tnel) International Banking Corporation. Banque de l'Indo-Chine. · Deutsch- Asiatische Bank, Established G.$ 3,250,000l under authority of State of Connecticut Sonate Re- solution Jan- uary, 1901. Fer. 12,000,000 | Sh. Tls. 7,600,000 (pienl) Length. 1 Ch'ek equal to 148 English inches, divided into 10 Ts'ün and each 79'un iuto 10 Fan. Russo-Asiatic Buok. 1 Rua. 45,000,000 Y, 30,000,000 Yokohama J Specie Bank. $1,066,250 Bank of Canton, Limited. 1 Y. 6,250,000 Bank of Taiwan, £1,242,112 Netherlands-India 1 Commercial Bauk. £5,000,000 | (f.60,000,000) Netherlands 1 Trading Society. and numerous Dative Hoogs doing some portion of bank- ing business.
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Corrency In which Accounts

are kept.

By By the

Govt. Public.

Weights and

Measures in com- mou nso, amd their

equivalents in Imperial Weights and Measures.

(R 3)

Particulars of all Bauks doing business in the Colony.

Name of Bauk.

Simmber of

Patablishments

In the Colony,

Under what authority

established.

Capitul prid up.

Note Cirenlation in the

Colony.

$

A mount of Deposits in the Colony.

Dollars Dollars,

and and

cants. eunts.

BRITISH.

The Imperial Weights

and Measures,

Hongkong awl ¡Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia

and Chium.

Onlinanee

15

19,784,469

No

No. 2 of 1866.

Million

dollars.

informa- tion.

British Govt.

£1,200.000

5,329,419

Charter of

29-12-53.

Mercantile Bank

1

--

£562,500

496,823

of India.

CHINESE.

Heights.

1 Tsin

(muco)

Avoirdupois. =11133 oz.

1 Fan

(ean- dareen)

=0·133

1 Leung

14

FI

1 Kan

= 1 lb.

(cutty)

1 Tām

= 133

(tnel)

International Banking Corporation.

Banque de l'Indo-Chine.

·

Deutsch- Asiatische Bank,

Established G.$ 3,250,000l

under authority of

State of Connecticut Sonate Re- solution Jan- uary, 1901.

Fer. 12,000,000

| Sh. Tls. 7,600,000

(pienl)

Length.

1 Ch'ek equal to 148 English inches,

divided into 10 Ts'ün and each 79'un iuto

10 Fan.

Russo-Asiatic Buok.

1

Rua. 45,000,000

Y, 30,000,000

Yokohama

J

Specie Bank.

$1,066,250

Bank of Canton, Limited.

1

Y. 6,250,000

Bank of Taiwan,

£1,242,112

Netherlands-India

1

Commercial

Bauk.

£5,000,000

| (f.60,000,000)

Netherlands

1

Trading Society.

and numerous

Dative Hoogs

doing some portion of bank- ing business.

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